Health care
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2015
Obama wants doctors’ pay linked to quality of care
The proposed system overhaul aims at improving patients' care and cutting wasteful spending.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2015
Maine Med opening state’s only 24-hour pharmacy
Hospital patients can get their prescriptions filled at the pharmacy, which also will be open to the public.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2015
HealthCare.gov curtails release of personal information
Privacy advocates called on the Obama administration to make changes after The Associated Press reported that the website was sending consumers' personal data to companies.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2015
Thousands of patients lose if state cuts methadone benefit
DHHS claims Suboxone is a better treatment, but health experts disagree and question whether the state is practicing medicine.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2015
State epidemiologist position remains vacant
Officials won't say why an out-of-state candidate rejected an offer; some worry about an erosion of Maine's public health infrastructure.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2015
Maine treatment for mental illness serves as national model
On hiatus but soon to be restarted, a program that began at Maine Medical Center has led the way toward early detection and treatment of schizophrenia.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2015
Nearly 60,000 Mainers sign up for insurance for 2015 under Affordable Care Act
The total already is 34 percent higher than the number enrolled in 2014, and residents have until Feb. 15 to buy coverage.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2015
Intensive blood sugar control risky for elderly, study says
For many older diabetics, the 'risks appear to outweigh the benefits.'
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2015
Aspirin may do more harm than good
Experts recommend aspirin therapy only for people with a significant risk of a clot-related problem.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2015
Maine reports swift surge in reported cases of flu
The 682 positive tests surpass totals in each of the past four years, but there have been no concentrated outbreaks here.
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